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Coalitions offer change, flexibility, apathy
Student debate
Although snow caused the cancellation of last night's classes, the Student Senate candidates' debate went on. The Coalition, Shelley Senecal and Steve Cramer (Focus), Chris Fleisher (Apathy), and Tim Salter and Ron McDowell address for student body president and vice-president are, left to right: Greg Snackne and Matt Davis (The Bendover).
The stormy weather seemed to have the upper hand in last night's Student Senate presidential and vice-presidential candidates' debate.
The debate featured four coilations, Apathy, The Coalition, Bendover, and Focus; three panelists; one moderator and two coalescents. Thirty persons attended the debate.
"WE'RE COMING back in full force this year," he said. "We feel we're qualified."
"Apathy is a significant force," said the Senate speaker. "We're speaking to the empty seats." Now there are a lot of people out who don't care about the Senate. And we don't care that they want to be president.
but apathy apparently is not an empty gesture. Fleisher said that his coalition won 85 percent of the non-vote last year and that he didn't care.
Fleisher recommended installing a computer to save the ship's transportation crisis and abolish the mission to solve budgetary problems. Fleisher's running mate, Mark Hazelring, was too far behind.
The Coalition's presidential candidate, Greg Snackne, said change should be generated within the system.
"You need to try to work within the system to effect change, otherwise you'll just be left with nothing but an anything done," said Schaenek. "Without a long-run Senate, the Senate just sits there
Schneuck said he had developed ties with the administration which would allow the Senate optimum influence in University relations.
THE SENATE could foster better relations with students by not boosting Student Activity Fees, according to Matt Davis, the Coalition vice-president. He said the Senate's fund of unallocated money could cushion such an increase.
"There are massive amounts of money to go around," said Davis. "In these next few years we'll have no trouble with having to cut back programs."
He said this year's Senate had banked $112,000 in unallocated money.
"MONEY IS GOING to go down within the University and programs are going to go down also. We want to make sure they stay open," Cramer said.
But Senate will need to pull back on the proposal. It was expected candidate Steve Cronenberg that because enrollment was expected to decline, the Senate would need to be more aggressive in getting the vote.
However, his focus running mate, Shelley Seenal, said the first Senate cutbacks should be made in special interest groups, and the members' member dues that the need arose.
"Student Senate needs a strict budget philosophy. We need to make sure we allocate to the right groups." Senal said.
The Focus Coalition said it intended to concentrate on Student Senate, organizing its operations so that the average student could more easily voice his complaints and
participate in the Senate system.
THE BENDOVER coalition promised flexibility in its student relations.
At odds with the sutcues and ties of Focus and The Coalition, Salter attended the debate in an army-green fatigue suit and sunglasses. His running mate, Ron Me
"We'll do anything to get your vote," said Tim Salter, Bendover's presidential candidate. "We plan to pay off our constituents. We will pay them back." "You will always be unaware of comment."
Dowell, sported a plaid shirt with matching sunglasses and a red visor.
But the Senate wasn't up to army regulation, they said.
"When has the Senate spoken with a unified voice? I challenge them to show us why." Salter said. "Your rights are going down the drain and these guys are piddling around."
Year's worst storm buries state
"We promise you nothing and we always keep our promises."
Staff Reporter
BYGRANT OVERSTAKE
The first winter storm of the 80s swept across Kansas yesterday, dumping more than a foot of snow in near blizzard conditions in northwest Kansas and at least 12
The National Weather Service has forecast four more inches by this evening.
The quick-moving storm was blamed for one fatal traffic accident in southeast Kansas, where at least 21 people events last night and today. The storm is expected to give many students across the state a tough time.
Officials at the University of Kansas said
early this morning that classes would be canceled. A spokesman at the Lawrence Bus company said the University's transportation system would not be running.
The National Weather Service said a heavy snow warning was in effect for the eastern portions of Kansas today.
BUSES COMING into the Lawrence Bus Terminal from the west were delayed by more than an hour last night and Lawrence Municipal Airport was closed
According to University Police, 13th Street, 14th Street and Irving Hill Road were closed because of impassible conditions. As well as several reports of abandoned auto left
in streets, service lanes and parking lots were reported, police said.
Lawrence police yesterday reported six non-incident accidents and said they were from the street between Kasol and Iowa streets and on the Ninth Street hill. Road crews had been working since early evening but snow was falling, so they were clearing the streets, police said.
No road closings were reported in eastern Kansas or western Missouri. However, driving conditions were reported as hazardous from Kansas City to Jefferson City, Mo. Highway Patrol officials in Topeka were通报道路 traffic from Lawrence to Kansas City.
THE DOUGLIAS COUNY Sheriff's office reported two non-injury accidents and said Highway 155 south of Vinland was temporarily impassable yesterday evening.
The House, which adjourned late yesterday morning before the snow started flying in Topkea, stuck by its plans to meet at 10 a.m. today, but will take a final, recorded vote on bills only if there is a quorum. John Carlin state employee states in 72 counties yesterday and was to decide whether state employees would be required to work today.
The heavy snow forced the Kansas Highway Patrol to close Interstate 70 from Salina to the Colorado border.
In Topeka the Kansas Senate canceled today's session and all meetings but that of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
IN WICHTA the snow forced the closing of the Mid-Continental Airport at 9 p.m. while work was刻到 clear more than seven inches of ice on the roads and planes had taken off or landed during the afternoon. Normal traffic is about 200 takeoffs or landings for the same period, of
WES ORZECHOWSKI Kansan staff
Officials of Unified School District No. 497 said Lawrence's public schools would be closed today.
Wichita public schools were closed as was Wichita State University, Kansas Newman College and the first shift at the Cessna Aircraft company were stranded at the plant yesterday.
Sylvester Poch collects change from the parking meters in the O-zone park lot south of Robinson Gymnasium. The snow during the past few weeks has made collection difficult, but the parking meter is still in use.
Meter man
Lawrence group in Iran visits graves with militants
From Kansan Staff and Wire Renorts
The visit was part of the group's campaign to "normalize relations" between Iranians and Americans, Forer said.
A group of 49 Americans in Iran, led by Normer Forner, associate professor of social welfare, yesterday visited a cemetery of the Muslim Mahdah's ouster with several Iranian militants.
He said the group, which includes two other Lawrence residents, did not go to train Forder. He said the group instead sought to establish better relations between them and the law enforcement force.
Asked whether the group planned to try to visit the 60 American hospitals now in their 97th day of captivity, Feres said. Aeris said she had been on, "our discussion with the students."
One of the militants said after the visit, "We talked to them about the Islamic revolution. They were very sad. They cried. They are the common people of America."
But one of the militants in the occupied American embassy said the group would not be allowed to see the hostages.
Forer, who visited Iran in December with two other Americans, said the group expected to remain in Iran for 10 days. But, he added, they could leave before or after that.
was not authorized by the State Department.
"We think that is not necessary." he said.
Some friends of Lawrence delegation members said they were skeptical about the validity of news reports from Iran.
"It would be premature to meet with officials at this stage," Forer said. "I have never had the opportunity that I who have connections with the government and I see no problem in getting see
Forer's wife, Una, said that she had not heard from her husband since his departure Tuesday night, and that she was keeping up with him solely through press reports.
Carter's draft plan to include women
From the Kansan's Wire Services
WASHINGTON—President Carter will
call for the registration of women for the immi-
tation office, White House officials said
yesterday.
The White House scheduled an announcement for today that will detail the president's plans for the entire draft registration program.
The president's proposal, disclosed by officials who asked not to be identified, is that women should be registered when the will be the first time that a president has suggested registering women for the presidency.
Carter decided to include women in the decided to include women in the program despite a warning from the program's director, Neill that it would not pass the Congress.
The president probably will limit registration to persons 19 and 20, although full details were not available.
CARTER ANNOUNCED plans last month in his State of the Union message to resume draft registration, citing an ongoing military threat from the Soviet Union.
But Sen. Nancy Lance Kassau, R-Kan., said that the way Carter planned to handle his call for registration of a draft probably would do it to defeat.
Kassebaum, who supports registration of women, said Carter would separate women from men and cover men, from the issue of whether women should be included, letting themselves into the mix.
"The purpose is evident," Kassabian said. "The president knew that the only responsibility he had was to register process was by attaching this legislation to his request for $100 million."
KASSERBAUM, THE SENATE'S only woman member, has warned the fire brigade that she probably kill any chance for registration of women. She called the move "pure
While she supports registration of
women as a matter of equality, Kassebaum opposes their service in combat.
"By separating the issues," Kassabeum said, "the president has weakened this nation's ability to make a move that could be the aggressive moves of the Soviets.
"Registering both men and women to assure a more unified national commitment and, therefore, a stronger message to our adversaries and allies."
Currently, there are about 150,000 women in the military, from a force of more than 2 million. However, women still are banned by law from combat.
At least one member of the Kansas Legislature does not approve of Carter's program.
A resolution that urges President Obama from proposed draft registration was introduced in the Kansas Senate yesterday by the John Vernillmann, R-I.
REFERRING TO reinstatement of the draft as "the prelude to a call to arms," the resolution questions "the propriety and necessity of remaping a military draft."
In his resolution Vermillon said, "America's women have always contributed to the war effort. Thousands of women volunteered during World War II and millions more stayed home to run the schools and the children and comfort the elderly."
Able-bodied women could volunteer to join the war effort if they desired, the resolution said, but "a requirement making women eligible for the draft is contrary to our customary marries, and to our overseeing majority of American citizens.
There is no military necessity for the use of women. Deterrence of the U.S.S.R. is possible by readiness and not on our commitment to a sociological experiment on the bat-
Council
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Staff Renarter
welcomes new Senate
The Faculty Council unanimously approved a statement welcoming the Classified Senate yesterday, after debate over the statement's wording.
The approved statement expressed the willingness of the Faculty Council to cooperate with the Classified Senate on problems of mutual interest.
Jan O'Neill, president of the Classified Senate, expressed gratitude for the action.
"I'm glad the faculty has welcomed us," she said. "We took forward to working with them."
The original statement, prepared by the University Council Committee on
Organization and Administration, used the term "endorse." Some Council members said the word was too strong.
George Worth, Faculty Council member, said he was not sure the Council had the power to officially endorse or recognize the Classified Senate. He moved that the statement be changed to express only the need to access to cooperate with the Classified Senate.
Anthony Smith, chairman of the committee, said he saw no objectionable connotation to the term "endorse."
OTHER MEMBERS, however, said the statement should contain a word of encouragement for the Senate.
The Council voted to replace "endorses"
with "welcomes" , and the statement was unanimously approved.
Some members of the University Council said at a later meeting that they were afraid information from Chancellor Anne Dykes's former Norman Foer might be incomplete or bad.
Fora has made two trips to Iran in the past three months to "establish dialogue" between the American and Iranian people, and he steps toward normalization of relations.
GERHARD ZUTER, chairman of the University Senate executive committee, said copies of correspondence from the university were being seen mostly to express outrage at Foster.
Other Council members, however, said they had seen significant numbers of supportive letters sent to Dykes, and wondered why Zuther did not see them.
Zuther said he had not thought to ask Dykes if he was forwarding all relevant correspondence.
Dykes could not be reached for comment. Other Council members said faculty should make sure due process is observed should make sure due process was observed when the administration dealt with
FORER, a professor of social welfare on leave, was suspended without pay during his first trip to Iran in December